Today, the NBA scheduled a total of three games, the results were Bucks 110-113 Grizzlies, Warriors 140-137 Jazz, Timberwolves 128-91 Trail Blazers. At the end of the game, the latest rankings and situation of the East and West are as follows.
eastern
Playoff qualifying zones (1-6): Celtics, Cavaliers, Bucks, Knicks, 76ers, Pacers
Play-in qualifying areas (7-10): Heat, Magic, Bulls, Hawks
11-15: Nets, Raptors, Hornets, Wizards, Pistons
The Bucks suffered a two-game losing streak to the Grizzlies and moved to 35-21 to remain in third place in the East, two wins behind second-place and 1.5 wins ahead of the fourth-place Knicks.
The situation in the East is relatively clear, the 10 teams in the playoff & play-off qualification zone have been basically determined, but some of the rankings will still change, the competition for the 2-8 places in the East is more fierce, and the ninth and 11th places in the play-offs may still change.
west
Playoff qualifying zones (1-6): Timberwolves, Thunder, Clippers, Nuggets, Suns, Pelicans
Play-in qualification zones (7-10): Mavericks, Kings, Lakers, Warriors
11-15: Jazz, Rockets, Grizzlies, Trail Blazers, Spurs
The Timberwolves beat the Trail Blazers to make it four wins in a row, bringing their record to 39-16 and continuing to rank first in the West, 1.5 wins ahead of the Thunder, who are second in the West. The Trail Blazers have suffered a six-game losing streak to 15-39 and remain in 14th place in the West, with little hope of making the playoffs.
The Warriors narrowly beat the Jazz to win this crucial card battle, bringing their record to 27-26, 1.5 wins behind the Lakers in ninth place. The Jazz suffered a four-game losing streak and fell to 26-30 and remain in 11th place in the West, 2.5 wins behind the Warriors and getting further and further away from the play-in tournament.
The competition in the West is much more fierce than in the East, with the Timberwolves, Thunder, Clippers and Nuggets still competing for the first spot in the West, and the difference between the Suns, who are fifth in the West, and the Kings, who are eighth in the West, is only 1.5 wins. The last two spots in the play-offs are also contested by four teams: the Lakers, Warriors, Jazz, and Rockets!